jleonard
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I think the point is that glow plugs do not heat the water jacket. They have nothing to do with the car's heater.
They pre-heat the combustion chamber prior to starting. Once the starter is engaged they are not powered.
I had a 1980 rabitt diesel and we currently have a 1999.5 Jetta TDI. The old one ran cold at idle, but the TDI warms up just fine in Ct on a cold morning although a little smokey at first.
They pre-heat the combustion chamber prior to starting. Once the starter is engaged they are not powered.
I had a 1980 rabitt diesel and we currently have a 1999.5 Jetta TDI. The old one ran cold at idle, but the TDI warms up just fine in Ct on a cold morning although a little smokey at first.